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Published: May 29 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Southern states most often wracked by hurricanes are ahead of the nation when it comes to preparing citizens to help in a disaster, but there are still plenty of volunteer gaps that need to be filled, a University of Florida researcher says.
Published: May 29 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new study reveals patients with liver cancer who have no other treatment options might benefit from more aggressive operations once considered too risky, report University of Florida scientists, who also published research this month yielding insight into ways to protect the liver during surgery.
Published: May 27 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Once heralded as a promising obesity treatment, the hormone leptin lost its fat-fighting luster when scientists discovered overweight patients were resistant to its effects. But pairing leptin with just a minor amount of exercise seems to revive the hormone’s ability to fight fat again, University of Florida researchers recently discovered.
Published: May 27 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tax stimulus checks failed to blunt the damaging effects of record gas prices and rising debt on Florida’s consumer confidence in May, causing it to drop one point to 65 and hit a new 16-year record low, according to the latest statistics from the University of Florida.
Published: May 19 2008
With the economy faltering, state and federal cutbacks threaten to slow scientific progress. As many commentators have noted in recent months, that is not a welcome trend for a nation facing the leveled plane of a globalized economy.
Published: May 19 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Replacing one amino acid on the surface of a virus that shepherds corrective genes into cells could be the breakthrough scientists have needed to make gene therapy a more viable option for treating genetic diseases such as hemophilia, University of Florida researchers say.
Published: May 15 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The invasion of gigantic Burmese pythons in South Florida appears to be rapidly expanding, according to a new report from a University of Florida researcher who’s been chasing the snakes since 2005.
Published: May 14 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Every year for nearly two decades, Florida farmers have gathered at the Suwannee Valley Twilight Field Day to hone their craft, often learning how to grow more luscious and larger fruits and vegetables. This year, however, there was a new lesson being offered: how to grow small.
Published: May 13 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications today announced the nation’s first endowed chair in public relations with a focus on public interest communications, a field of research and practice focused on tools and strategies to advance organizations’ missions and goals in the nonprofit and public sectors.
Published: May 13 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A last call should be issued for drink specials because they dramatically increase the risk of college students walking out of a bar intoxicated, especially if they are underage, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: May 8 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 33 faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2008-2011.
Published: May 8 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida is seeking to elevate the prominence of its Holocaust research program, and a couple from south Florida feel that attracting a national authority on the subject is one way to do that.
Published: May 7 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Retinas in newborn mice appear perfectly fine without any help from tiny bits of genetic material called microRNAs except for one thing — the retinas do not work.
Published: May 6 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A couple of years ago, University of Florida English professor Sidney Homan was walking through Central Park with his son Danny, an aspiring novelist studying for his master’s degree in creative writing at Texas State University.
Published: May 5 2008
As part of an ongoing effort to reduce our budgets and embrace sustainability, the University of Florida is launching a new program, Think Before You Ink. The program affects printed materials from all areas of UF, and has three separate initiatives: Save the Paper, Print to Web and Printer Certification.
Published: May 1 2008
Heart attack patients may one day treat hypertension and clear up scarring on their heart muscle with the same medication.
Published: May 1 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Some saltwater anglers are purists—they would fish with the simplest rod and reel. Others won’t leave the dock without gear sophisticated enough for military operations.
Published: May 1 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have identified a drug compound that dramatically lowers blood pressure, improves heart function and — in a remarkable finding — prevents damage to the heart and kidneys in rats with persistent hypertension.
Published: April 22 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Reminisce with the music of Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and more in American Big Band. The revue kicks off UFPA’s Summer in the City series at 7:30 p.m. on June 10 at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Published: May 29 2008
Wendy Graham, director of the UF Water Institute, and Sanford Berg, director of water studies for the Public Utility Research Center, were quoted in a May 29 ABC News story about the extravagant use of water by some Floridians. The quotes were the result of a News Bureau referral.
Published: May 15 2008
William Notte, director of food and nutrition services at Shands Hospital, was quoted in a May 15 ABC News story about the increasing cost of food.
Published: May 16 2008
Frank Mazzotti, professor of wildlife ecology, was quoted in a May 16 Agence France-Presse wire story about the potential threat of giant pythons in Florida and elsewhere. The story was the result of a news release.
Published: May 20 2008
Gynecologist Andrew Kaunitz was quoted in a May 20 Arizona Republic story about contraception choices for middle-age women.
Published: May 21 2008
Retired professor and foundation expert John Schmertmann was quoted in a May 21 Associated Press story about the possible weaknesses of newly rebuilt levees in New Orleans. The story ran in numerous papers nationwide.
Published: May 27 2008
A UF study of hundreds of chemicals that repel insects was cited in a May 27 Associated Press story about the possibilities of a longer lasting mosquito repellant. The story ran in numerous papers nationwide.
Published: May 22 2008
Win Phillips, vice president for research, was quoted in a May 22 Associated Press story about Florida’s investment of part of its state pension fund into high-tech businesses. The quote was the result of a News Bureau referral.
Published: May 25 2008
Agricultural economist Tom Spreen was quoted in a May 25 Atlanta Journal-Constitution story about the new federal farm bill’s positive impact on Florida’s sugar cane industry.
Published: May 16 2008
Surgical oncologist Stephen Grobmyer was quoted in a May 16 Baltimore Sun story about the growing number of breast cancer patients choosing to have mastectomies.
Published: May 28 2008
Entomologist Michael Scharf was quoted in a May 28 Environment News Service story about UF’s development of a pesticide that alters the DNA of termites. The story was the result of a news release.
Published: May 28 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Children in grades K-5 are invited to join the Florida Museum of Natural History 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. May 10 for its Let’s Explore Science Series program “Why Monkeys Choose to Live in Trees.”
Published: May 27 2008
Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a May 27 International Herald-Tribune story about a new requirement for the largest public companies to begin filing their financial data in a new business reporting language known as XBRL
Published: May 28 2008
Chris McCarty, director of the Survey Research Center, was quoted in a May 28 Miami Herald story about the drop in Florida’s consumer confidence in May. The story was the result of a news release.
Published: May 28 2008
Chris McCarty, director of the Survey Research Center, was quoted in a May 28 Miami Herald story about the drop in Florida’s consumer confidence in May. The story was the result of a news release.
Published: May 28 2008
Chris McCarty, director of the Survey Research Center, was quoted in a May 28 Miami Herald story about the drop in Florida’s consumer confidence in May. The story was the result of a news release.
Published: May 17 2008
Economist David Denslow was quoted in a May 17 Miami Herald story about Florida’s current economy.
Published: May 29 2008
Zoology professor Lou Guillette was quoted in a May 29 Miami Herald story about the potential use of alligator blood as an antibiotic.
Published: May 11 2008
English professor David Leavitt reviewed William Styron’s “Havanas in Camelot: Personal Essays” in the May 11 New York Times.
Published: May 28 2008
Linda Bartoshuk, a professor in UF’s Center for Smell and Taste, was quoted in a May 28 New York Times story about a berry called miracle fruit that makes different foods taste exceptionally better.
Published: May 19 2008
Win Phillips, vice president for research, wrote a column published May 19 in the Orlando Sentinel about how research is changing in U.S. unive
Published: May 21 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s College of Fine Arts School of Theatre and Dance will begin its summer season with a presentation of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at the Constans Theatre during select dates in the months of May and July.
Published: May 28 2008
Boaz Dvir, a graduate student in the Documentary Institute, was quoted in a May 3 St. Petersburg Times story about a new documentary titled “Jessie’s Dad.” The documentary, co-directed by Dvir and graduate student Rebecca Goldman, is about Mark Lunsford, the father of Jessica Lunsford, who was kidnapped and killed in 2006. The documentary also was the subject of a story in The Tampa Tribune.
Published: May 15 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Take a musical journey this summer with University of Florida Performing Arts’ “Summer in the City” series. With eight different shows to choose from, you can travel the spectrum of musical fun and family entertainment – all right here in the heart of Florida.
Published: May 23 2008
In a letter to the University of Florida community, President Bernie Machen urges The Gator Nation to think of the millions who need our help in China, Myanmar and parts of the U.S.
Published: May 12 2008
Psychology professor Clive Wynne was quoted in a May 12 USA Today story about the cognitive abilities of parrots.
Published: May 6 2008
Veterinary medicine professor Julie Levy was quoted in a May 6 USA Today story about efforts by various groups to help feral cats.